Johnson v. Roberts

JUSTICE HEARN :

**258 *911 Petitioners Dr. John Roberts and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) sought a writ of certiorari to review the court of appeals' decision in Johnson v. Roberts , 422 S.C. 406 , 812 S.E.2d 207 (Ct. App. 2018). Respondent Clair Johnson filed a medical malpractice action alleging Roberts and MUSC negligently treated Johnson with electroconvulsive therapy. Roberts and MUSC moved for summary judgment, contending the six-year statute of repose 2 barred her claims, and the circuit court agreed, holding the repose period began on the first date of treatment. On…